Reminder: PCORI Fees Due Soon

Employers that sponsor certain self-insured health plans—including some level funded funded and pool plans, health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) and health flexible spending arrangements (health FSAs)—are reminded that they are responsible for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fees. Fees for self-insured plans with plan years that ended in 2017 are due July 31, 2018, and are required to be paid viaIRS Form 720, Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return.

Employer-sponsored self-insured plans with plan years that ended between January 1, 2017 and September 30, 2017must pay a fee of $2.26 multiplied by the average number of lives covered under the plan. Employer-sponsored self-insured plans with plan years that ended between October 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017 must pay a fee of $2.39 multiplied by the average number of lives covered under the plan. Details on how to determine the average number of lives covered under a plan are included in these regulations.

Ventris has reached out to many of our groups to provide assistance with these filings. If you have questions about PCORI fee filings, please contact a Ventris Benefit Advisor at 385.355.0000.